International

Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 12:15 UTC
Britain, China and the Falkland Islands: Why the US must weigh in

By Dov S. Zakheim (*)This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, on April 2, 1982.
Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Latin American and Caribbean parliament call for Falklands' sovereignty talks with UK

The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, (Parlatino) met this week in Panama and called on the international community to support Argentina's request for a resumption of Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty talks with the UK. The issue addressed was the “Malvinas Question, a Latin American cause”.
Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
PM Johnson has seven days to reply a questionnaire from the police investigating Partygate during the lockdown

A day after the resignation of the head of the London Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, having lost the confidence of London's mayor, all eyes are again set on the ongoing investigation into “Partygate”, which could eventually cost prime minister Boris Johnson his post.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:54 UTC
No booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Denmark

Denmark's health authorities decided Friday that no fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine is to be applied and that there was no need for a booster dose to those aged under 18, thanks to the high level of immunization among the population, in addition to Omicron's lesser severity as well as other seasonal considerations.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:51 UTC
London Police Chief resigns over a series of scandals

London's first-ever female Chief of Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has turned in her resignation Thursday after allegedly losing the confidence of Mayor Shadiq Khan and a amid a scandal involving racism and misogynistic behavior within Scotland Yard.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Argentine opposition to support Congressional approval of IMF deal

Argentina's main opposition political coalition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Thursday announced it will support the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so as to never “push Argentina to default.”
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:17 UTC
Anticipation on first OOS Summit's conclusions grows globally

The One Ocean Summit (OOS), an environmentalist gathering in the city of Brest sponsored by the French presidency of the Council of the European Union, is to deliver its findings Friday after three days of deliberations among delegates from up to 40 countries, which agree that regarding pollution and the preservation of water “we are all in the same boat.”
Thursday, February 10th 2022 - 23:49 UTC
Uruguay is the only full democracy in South America, The Economist says

The Economist published on Thursday its Democracy Index for 2021, in which Uruguay was ranked 13th, within the spectrum of “full democracies”, being above the 8 points awarded by the ranking.
Thursday, February 10th 2022 - 21:24 UTC
Moscow leaves only essential workers at Kiev embassy

The Russian government of President Vladimir Putin Thursday asked all non-essential staff at the embassy in Kiev to leave Ukraine as joint military drills with Belarus started near the border.
Thursday, February 10th 2022 - 19:19 UTC
Prince of Wales has COVID-19... again

The 73-year-old Prince Charles of Wales Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, the Office of the heir to the British throne announced. His Royal Highness had already been infected early into the pandemic.